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opened on Jul 16, 2026

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Exception report

Oops, something went wrong._
Please report this bug with ALL the details below, including both the 'Environment' and 'Exception' sections.
Please report on GitHub: https://github.com/PowerShell/PSReadLine/issues/new?template=Bug_Report.yaml
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### Environment
PSReadLine: 2.4.5
PowerShell: 7.6.3
OS: Microsoft Windows 10.0.26200
BufferWidth: 83
BufferHeight: 46

### Exception

System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: The value must be greater than or equal to zero and less than the console's buffer size in that dimension. (Parameter 'top')
Actual value was 56.
   at System.ConsolePal.SetCursorPosition(Int32 left, Int32 top)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.CalculateWhereAndWhatToRender(Boolean cursorMovedToInitialPos, RenderData renderData, LineInfoForRendering& lineInfoForRendering)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReallyRender(RenderData renderData, String defaultColor)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ForceRender()
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.Render(Boolean force)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.RenderWithPredictionQueryPaused()
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ClearStatusMessage(Boolean render)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.InteractiveHistorySearch(Int32 direction)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReverseSearchHistory(Nullable`1 key, Object arg)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ProcessOneKey(PSKeyInfo key, Dictionary`2 dispatchTable, Boolean ignoreIfNoAction, Object arg)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.InputLoop()
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReadLine(Runspace runspace, EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics, CancellationToken cancellationToken, Nullable`1 lastRunStatus)

Screenshot

the system asked me to report this. i obeyed.

Environment data

PS Version: 7.6.3
PS HostName: ConsoleHost (Windows Terminal)
PSReadLine Version: 2.4.5
PSReadLine EditMode: Emacs
OS: 10.0.26100.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
BufferWidth: 232
BufferHeight: 63

Steps to reproduce

no idea. forgotten terminal window, i guess i pressed ctrl+c few times to clear command line garbage

Expected behavior

no exception?

Actual behavior

exception happened

Activity

  1. microsoft-github-policy-service
    added
    Needs-Triage 🔍It's a new issue that core contributor team needs to triage.
    on Jul 16, 2026

  2. o-l-a-v commented on Jul 31, 2026

    @o-l-a-v
    Olav Rønnestad Birkeland (o-l-a-v)
    on Jul 31, 2026

    Just happened to me now. VSCode terminal, vscode-powershell 2025.4.0 with PSReadLine 2.4.4-beta4.

    I have no idea where those Ps came from.

    Oops, something went wrong.
Please report this bug with ALL the details below, including both the 'Environment' and 'Exception' sections.
Please report on GitHub: https://github.com/PowerShell/PSReadLine/issues/new?template=Bug_Report.yaml
Thank you!

### Environment
PSReadLine: 2.4.4-beta4
PowerShell: 2025.4.0
OS: Microsoft Windows 10.0.26200
BufferWidth: 163
BufferHeight: 32

Last 3 Keys:

 p p p

### Exception

System.Management.Automation.PSInvalidOperationException: The pipeline was not run because a pipeline is already running. Pipelines cannot be run concurrently.
   at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.PipelineBase.DoConcurrentCheck(Boolean syncCall, Object syncObject, Boolean isInLock)
   at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.PipelineBase.CoreInvoke(IEnumerable input, Boolean syncCall)
   at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.PipelineBase.Invoke(IEnumerable input)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Worker.ConstructPipelineAndDoWork(Runspace rs, Boolean performSyncInvoke)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Worker.CreateRunspaceIfNeededAndDoWork(Runspace rsToUse, Boolean isSync)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.CoreInvokeHelper[TInput,TOutput](PSDataCollection`1 input, PSDataCollection`1 output, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.CoreInvoke[TInput,TOutput](PSDataCollection`1 input, PSDataCollection`1 output, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Execution.SynchronousPowerShellTask`1.ExecuteNormally(CancellationToken cancellationToken) in C:\__w\1\s\src\PowerShellEditorServices\Services\PowerShell\Execution\SynchronousPowerShellTask.cs:line 108
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Execution.SynchronousPowerShellTask`1.Run(CancellationToken cancellationToken) in C:\__w\1\s\src\PowerShellEditorServices\Services\PowerShell\Execution\SynchronousPowerShellTask.cs:line 80
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Execution.SynchronousTask`1.ExecuteSynchronously(CancellationToken executorCancellationToken) in C:\__w\1\s\src\PowerShellEditorServices\Services\PowerShell\Execution\SynchronousTask.cs:line 77
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Host.PsesInternalHost.OnPowerShellIdle(CancellationToken idleCancellationToken) in C:\__w\1\s\src\PowerShellEditorServices\Services\PowerShell\Host\PsesInternalHost.cs:line 1232
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReadKey()
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.InputLoop()
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReadLine(Runspace runspace, EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics, CancellationToken cancellationToken, Nullable`1 lastRunStatus)

  3. o-l-a-v commented on Jul 31, 2026

    @o-l-a-v
    Olav Rønnestad Birkeland (o-l-a-v)
    on Jul 31, 2026

    I think it has to do with Oh My Posh new preview feature "streaming":

    I disabled that in my config, and it does not happen anymore.

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